With the focus having been on the fourth film of the Digimon Adventure tri series that has the title of “Soshitsu,” aka “Loss,” that’s scheduled for a February 25th, 2017 debut in Japan, Toei is looking to make sure folks are up to speed on things before it arrives. That’s come in the form of a new three minute digest video for the third film that hits the relevant plot points while also just enticing with the animation and style a good bit before it segues into the new film.
The films are directed by Keitaro Motonaga based on the series composition by Yuuko Kakihara and character designs by Atsuya Uki. The Japanese case includes Chika Sakamoto as Agumon, Hitomi Yoshida as Mimi Tachikawa, Junko Takeuchi as Gomamon, Junya Enoki as Takeru Takaishi, Junya Ikeda as Jō Kido, Katori Shigematsu as Piyomon, Kinoko Yamada as Palmon, M.A.O as Hikari Yagami, Mayumi Yamaguchi as Gabumon, Miwa Matsumoto as Patamon, Mutsumi Tamura as Kōshirō Izumi, Natsuki Hanae as Taichi Yagami, Suzuko Mimori as Sora Takenouchi, Takahiro Sakurai as Tentomon, Yoshimasa Hosoya as Yamato Ishida and Yuka Tokumitsu as Tailmon.
The first film was released by Toei Animation and Eleven Arts through Fathom Events as one-night screenings with the first one set for a September 15th, 2016 debut in 300 screens. STUDIOPOLIS is handling the dub production. The English cast so far includes Anna Garduno as Palmon, Cherami Leigh as Biyomon, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Sora Takenouchi, Jeff Nimoy as Tentomon, Johnny Yong Bosch as Takeru “TK” Takaishi, Joshua Seth as Taichi “Tai” Kamiya, Kate Higgins as Gatomon, Kirk Thornton as Gabumon, Laura Summer as Patamon, Mona Marshall as Koushiro “Izzy” Izumi, Philece Sampler as Mimi Tachikawa, R. Martin Klein as Gomamon, Robbie Daymond as Joe Kido, Tara Sands as Hikari “Kari” Kamiya, Tom Fahn as Agumon, Vic Mignogna as Yamato “Matt” Ishida, Cherami Leigh as Maki Himekawa, Cristina Vee as Meiko Mochizuki and Doug Erholtz as Daigo Nishijima.
Film Series Concept: It’s been six years since that summer adventure when Taichi “Tai” Yagami and t of the DigiDestined crossed over to the Digital World. And nearly three years have passed since the final battle between Hikari Yagami’s group and BelialVamdemon. As the peaceful days passed by, at some point the gate to the Digital World closed. Not even the DigiDestined know what caused this, and time alone continues to pass.
On one such day, a Kuwagamon suddenly appears in Odaiba. Its rampage leaves the town in ruins, and the people there in turmoil. Taichi happens to catch sight of the Kuwagamon, and he chases after it all by himself in an effort to halt its rampage. But there’s nothing he can do against a Kuwagamon.
